Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22


drain consists OF six inch tile, we would
recommend that the council If IA their
power. cause larger tile 10 be laid. We
| found cellars under the corner store
also i'm bad condition, at present oc-
clyied 10y Geo. W. Pulfrey as store room
| for vegetables. large quantity OF which
were found 10 bc in decayng condition.
This Mr.. Pulircy agreed TO remove
| forthwith. the cellar WAS recommended
| to be sprinkled with c0ppcraS water.
| The premises occupied by Geo. W..
McCarty We found i'm good condition rs
| far as the street in front. on the East
side. here the drain had been cut and
plugged and the water allowed to ilnd
| the surface and rum of as best il could
! Mr. McCarty requested the privilege Of
| LAYING a drain from this spot % the
creek south at the foot OF the street,
passing outside OF the grading IN front
of the Pollasky residence, which we
would recommend To the favorable con-
sideratiOn of the council.
Respectfully submitted
:. d. YERINGrON. Health O0icor
L. b. GREEN, Com. on Health.
On motion the report amended by
inserting the words -four inch tile,
before the word drain I'm the recon-
mend action as TO McCartyS request.
On motion report adopted as amended.
Committee on claims report favorable
on the claim OF W. :. " :. so. Is. +.
Worthington Sl2.G3 and Jerry Smith
1882. On motion report adopted and
Clerk instructed TO draw order foi same.
Committee on streets report in writ
ing as follows: To the honorable the
Common Council of the Village of
Alma. Your committee on street would
recommend that the parties owning
land on the west side of street running
south from Ely street. ON the line See
tiOn three. Arcadia. be ordered To move
their fences west TO line TO lie fixed
by the Village Surveyor. u. NJ smith:
j. W. Mcleod, Com. ON Streets.
On motion the report adopted. Com
mittee on Streets report in writing a.
follows:
To the Honorable the Common Coun-
ell of the Village of Alma. Your Com
mittee on streets would recommend that
a cross walk be built across superior
street on the east side OF Water street.
+. NJ. Smith. J. W. Mcleod; Com. on
Streets
On motion the report adopted.
Committee on ways and means re-
port that they have settled with Treas
Ter but are unable % report as Chair
man Green is absent and has report
with him. On motion Committee grant
ed further time. select committee ON
salaries report i'm writing as follows
Alma. April 18th loo7. We Us Com. ON
Salaries beg leave To report to the board
rs follows:
For the Village Clerk for one year in
Guiding roomrent.luela and lights $1,000
For Assessor one year. ........... 1000
For Village Marshal one year with
usual fee for collecting ROLL. $4,000
Village night Watch.yisitingpump
house Lighting and cleaning street
dlupo... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ci-.Ju
per month. unless more lamps should be
erected. then to receive 40 cents per
lamp per month for each additional
light
Village Attorney. per year,. 5000
surveyor, for time actually cm-
ployed per .......... ..,.,...... 800
Geo. W. PuItrcy ic,n,,.,i+,o,
j. W. Hawkins ( ''iiiH''''e''
On motion thereport adopted as read.
On motion the claim OF j. +. Suydam
$500 aiken from the hands of the Com
mlttce and allowed "a. footing and clerk
instructed 10 draw order. On motion
the claim OF y. Nebrasha $1,000 taken
iiom the table andreJecled. Ohmotion
the Marshal instructed TO remove Oh
Structons on street south OF state street
bridge. On motion tie Marshal In
StIucted TO order merchants. to keep
within the three foot limit allowed for
the display OF merchandise ON the side
walks on tne business streets. On
motion The Marshal instructed 10 notify
the proper persons TO remove the brick
aHe "'ler opoJIuctiohs ON superior n.
III 'front.' oil Ioiidshy property.
Moved and supported that a select
committee of two. of which the Presi-
dent shall be chairman. be appointed.
with instructions 10 exchange with VI.
PollaSky up0n the best terms obtaiuable.
the present pound lot. for certain